Master Fee Schedul e
FY 2026 -27
Presented By: Finance Department
June 2, 2026 –City Co u n c il Me e tin g
Executi ve Summary
The Proposed FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule (MFS) documents the fees and charges imposed by the City of Oakland. The fees proposed are assumed in the revenue estimates contained in the FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget.
Fees were reviewed to ensure that the amounts being assessed would remain comparable in the market where appropriate, maintain current levels of cost recovery, and would not be cost prohibitive.
An a lysis & P o lic y Alt e rn a t ive s
The proposed Ordinance amends FY 2025-26 MFS and includes:
1) New fees and deleted fees (Exhibit A)
2) Fee increases (Exhibit A)
Departments Wi th No C hanges
City Administrator Public Library
Police Department Public Ethics Commission
Departments Wi th C hanges
Citywide Services Information Technology
Animal Services Transportation (OakDOT)
City Attorney Special Events
City Clerk Workplace Employment Standards
Finance Department
Fire Department
Parks and Recreation and Youth Development
Human Services
Public Works
Economic Workforce Development
Housing and Community Development
Planning and Building
3% Fee I ncrease
3% fee increase is based on the anticipated increased costs due to healthcare, workers comp, OPEB and a decrease in retirement costs which nets out to a 3% increase.
Cit yw id e Se rvic e s
• Credit card fee changed from $3.00 to At Cost
An im a l Se rvic e s
• Majority 3% increase in fees
• Added Administrative Citation collection referral fee Ci ty A ttorney
• 3% increase to City Attorney’s hourly rates
• Neighborhood Law Corps Attorney fee increased 43.55%
pursuant to Ordinance No. 13878 C.M.S.
• Added hourly rate for City Attorney, Assistant
Cit y Cle rk
• Reduction in election filing fees
• 3% increase to production services
Fi nance Department
• Removed Sewer Service Charge fees from MFS, fees are
established separately by Ordinance No. 13035
• Excess Litter Fees moved to Public Works
• Generally, 3% increase to Finance Fees
Fi re Department
• Generally, 3% increase to Fire Department Fees
• New Plan Check/Processing Fee for Planning Permits
• Reduction in engine company inspection and re-inspection fees Human Servi ces
• Increased fees to meet rising operational costs based on comparable prices from neighboring jurisdictions
Parks and R ecreati on and Y outh
Devel opment
• Removed fees charged by third party service providers • Increased rental fees to remain competitive with other local cities
• Swimming fees were modestly increased to better align with rates charged by neighboring cities
Econom i c Workforce
Devel opment
• Generally, just under 3% increase to fees
• New fees proposed for unpermitted cannabis operations and special activity permits
P u b lic W o rks
• Decreased fees based on decreases in benefits, central overhead and department overhead rates derived from AI 1303
• Added Creek Protection Permit Fee
Housi ng and C ommuni ty
Devel opment
• 3% increase to some fees
• Rent Adjustment Program Fee unchanged
Pl anni ng and Bui l di ng
• Decreased some fees and added some new fees due to system improvements over the past year
• Some zoning fee increases are due to increased attorney hours I nf ormati on T echnol ogy
• The fees have been discontinued, as they are no longer applicable and have not been imposed in many years.
T ransportati on ( OakDOT )
• Generally, 3% increase non parking fees except to parking fees with increases above 3%
Sp e c ia l Eve n t s
• Generally, 3% increase to fees
Workpl ace E mpl oy ment
Standards
• Removed 2 fees as funding changed to internal service funds • Minimum Wage and Labor Standards Enforcement Fee and Hotel Workplace Regulatory Fee increased 3%
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